used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
for the reason that
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
make right or correct
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
your usual mood
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
at a previous time
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without intending it, you made his life a misery.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Without intending it, you made his life a misery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without intending it, you made his life a misery.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Without intending it, you made his life a misery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without intending it, you made his life a misery.
Magna
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From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Without intending it, you made his life a misery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
express in words
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
express in words
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
Wellmann
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From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The dreadful scenes which were brought about by your violent and sensual temperament so changed his disposition that he became brutal; while to you they became a kind of second nature, a necessity, like food or sleep.
a Caucasian
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
belonging to which person
From this reading Believe me, it was often on the tip of my tongue to exclaim: "Better have a lover than torment this poor man whose temperament is so different to your own."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Magna, you will think me brutal, too, because I now tell you in black and white what formerly I lacked the courage to say.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without intending it, you made his life a misery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Professor Wellmann, your quiet, correct husband, was as great a torment to you as you were to him.
